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CF23 9 area guide

Who lives in CF23 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Population
23,864 (2024)
At a glance

What CF23 9 is like

The CF23 9 postcode sector in Cardiff covers 197 live postcodes and is home to about 23,864 people in 9,311 households. 63.6% of households own their home, 18.3% rent privately and 17.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 52.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in CF23 9 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CF23 9 compares

Headline figures for CF23 9, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.5/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£220,000

Median over 106 sales in CF23 9, −8.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
13

13 schools in CF23 9. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£52,146

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CF23 9 differs most from the national average.

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    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in CF23 9 is down 8.3% on the year before.

Questions

CF23 9 FAQs

01
Is CF23 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.5 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in CF23 9?

The median sale price over the last year was £220,000.

Homes in CF23 9 sold for a median of £220,000 across 106 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CF23 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CF23 9, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in CF23 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 7.6% of residents. 63.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (38.6%).
05
Which council covers CF23 9?

The local authority for CF23 9 is Cardiff.

CF23 9 comes under Cardiff in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CF23 9?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Heath Low Level Rail Station, 1.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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